Southampton Athletic Club
# Southampton Athletic Club

Southampton Athletic Club is an athletics club based in Southampton, England. It is based at the Southampton Sports Centre. It's men compete in the British Athletics League National Division One and women in UK Women's Athletic League Division 1. The club also completes in the Southern Athletics League.

## History

Southampton Athletic Club was formed after a merger of Team Southampton and Southampton Running Club in 2010. Those parent clubs themselves having been formed from mergers involving Southampton City Athletics Club, Team Solent, Southampton and Eastleigh AC, Eastleigh Athletic Club and Southampton Amateur Athletic club.

## Notable Athletes

### Olympians

| Athlete | Events | Olympics |
| - | - | - |
| Harry Simmons | high jump | 1928 |
| Dave Dear | 4x100 metres relay | 1972 |
| Donna Hartley | 200 metres,400 metres,4x400 metres relay | 1972,1976,1980 |
| Christine Benning | 1500 metres | 1984 |
| Todd Bennett | 400 metres,4x400 metres relay | 1984, 1988 |
| Kriss Akabusi | 400 metres,4x400 metres relay | 1984, 1988, 1992 |
| Paul Harmsworth | 4x400 metres relay | 1988 |
| Roger Black | 400 metres,4x400 metres relay | 1992, 1996 |
